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WCRP Open Science Conference
24-28 October 2011
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Promoting, Facilitating and Coordinating
Climate Research in Service to Society
WCRP Open Science Conference
• Assembly of entire WCRP research community
• Will also engage other key international programs
• Exclusive opportunity for exchange and collaboration across diverse research
communities (e.g., WCRP, WWRP, IGBP, IHDP, …) working to advance
understanding and prediction of climate variability and change across scales
• 1,500 to 2,000 or more participants anticipated
• Strong effort to attract ECS and students
The Conference will:
• Appraise current state of climate science ( IPCC AR5)
• Identify most urgent scientific issues and research challenges
• Ascertain how WCRP can best facilitate research and develop partnerships
critical for progress
• Facilitate growth of future, diverse workforce
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WCRP Open Science Conference
Local Organizing Committee
International Scientific Committee
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Jim Hurrell, Chair, NCAR, USA
Ghassem Asrar, WCRP, Switzerland
Sandrine Bony, LMD/IPSL, France
Tony Busalacchi, ESSIC/U. Md, USA
Christian Jakob, Monash U., Australia
Rik Leemans, ESSP Chair, Netherlands
Jerry Meehl, NCAR, USA
Terry Nakajima, U. Tokyo, Japan
Carlos Nobre, IGBP Chair, Brazil
Ted Shepherd, Univ. Toronto, Canada
Julia Slingo, MetOffice, UK
Koni Steffen, Univ. Colorado, USA
Kevin Trenberth, NCAR, USA
Carolina Vera, Univ. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Martin Visbeck, IFM-GEOMAR, Germany
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David Legler, Chair, NOAA
Peter Backland, NCAR
Roberta Boscolo, WCRP
Valery Detemmerman, WCRP
Peter van Oevelen, IGPO
Jill Reisdorf, UCAR-JOSS
Cindy Schmidt, UCAR
Cathy Stephens, USCPO
Ghassem Asrar, WCRP
Jim Hurrell, NCAR
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WCRP Open Science Conference
• Registration is now open
 Early-bird registration until 30 June
 Regular registration until 24 October; on site after
 Discounted rates for students and Early Career Scientists (ECS)
 Nominal fee for spouse/guests (includes Receptions and Gala)
• Abstract submission now open
 Deadline: 30 April (31 March for those requesting travel support)
or needing US Visas)
 Spread the word and encourage participation!
• Travel grants
 Based on financial need and scientific merit of abstract
 Priority will be given to:
1) Students: those pursuing their graduate studies (MSc, PhD)
2) ECS: post-graduates and researchers (degree in 2005 or later)
3) Scientists from emerging and developing economies
 Grantees must attend the entire conference
 Includes waiver of abstract and registration fees
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WCRP Open Science Conference
Scientific Programme
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7:30-8:30
Registration
Breakfast
Registration
Breakfast
Registration
Breakfast
Registration
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:30-10:00
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
10:00-10:30
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
10:30-12:00
Plenary
Poster
Session
Poster
Session
Poster
Session
Plenary
12:00-13:30
Lunch & Poster
Session
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
End of
Conference
13:30-15:30
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
15:30-16:00
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
16:00-18:00
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
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WCRP Open Science Conference
Daily Conference Themes:
Emphasizing the integrative aspects of WCRP
Monday:
Climate Research in Service to Society
Monday:
The Climate System Components and their Interactions
Tuesday:
Observation and Analysis of the Climate System
Wednesday: Assessing and Improving Model and Predictive Capabilities
Thursday:
Climate Synthesis and Assessments
Friday:
Translating Scientific Understanding of Climate System into
Climate Information for Decision Makers
Friday:
The Future of WCRP
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Plenary Sessions (selected talks):
Climate Research in Service to Society:
Collaborative climate science: A user’s perspective on need, communication and application
David Behar (Water Utility Climate Alliance, USA)
Building adaptive capacity to climate variability and change in developing countries
Maria Carmen Lemos (Univ. Michigan, USA)
Meeting user needs
Bruce Hewitson (Univ. Cape Town, South Africa)
Climate System Components and Their Interactions
Scientific grand challenges pertaining to interactions of the climate system components
Martin Visbeck (IFM-GEOMAR, Germany)
Towards monitoring and understanding aerosols-clouds-precipitation-climate interactions
Daniel Rosenfeld (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Biogeochemical, Human and Ecosystem Interactions with Climate
Carlos Nobre (INPE, Brazil)
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Plenary Sessions (selected talks):
Observation and Analysis of the Climate System
Challenges of a sustained climate observing system
Kevin Trenberth (NCAR, USA)
The global hydrological cycle
Peter Gleick (Pacific Institute, USA)
The ocean observing system
Susan Wijffels (CSIRO, Australia)
Assessing and Improving Model and Predictive Capabilities
From regional weather to global climate: Challenges and progress in improving models
Christian Jakob (Monash Univ., Australia)
Challenges and progress in sub-seasonal to decadal prediction on regional scales
Adam Scaife (UKMO, United Kingdom)
Long-term climate change: Forcing, response and climate sensitivity
Sandrine Bony (LMD/IPSL, France)
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Plenary Sessions (selected talks):
Climate Synthesis and Assessments
Atmospheric composition, mitigation policies and irreversible change
Susan Solomon (NOAA, USA)
Cryosphere and sea level variability and change
Koni Steffen (CIRES/Univ. Colorado, USA)
Attribution of weather and climate extreme events
Peter Stott (UKMO, United Kingdom)
Future Challenges
Grand Challenges: The role of WCRP
Panel Discussion (Chairs of Plenary Sessions)
The Future of WCRP
Tony Busalacchi (Univ. Maryland, USA)
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Parallel Science Sessions:
• Invited and contributed presentations
• ~50 conveners from across WCRP and partner programmes
MONDAY
• Prediction from Sub-seasonal to Multi-decadal Time Scales
• Detecting, Understanding and Predicting Extreme Climate Events
• Ocean Dynamics and Sea Level: Variability and Change
TUESDAY
• Climate System Observations, Reprocessing, Reanalysis and Climate Data Records
• Variability and Predictability of Regional Climate and Monsoons
• Understanding Atmospheric Processes in Climate: Clouds, Aerosols and Dynamics
WEDNESDAY
• How Reliable are the CMIP5 Climate Models?
• How Climate Change Impacts Climate Variability
• Radiative Forcing of Climate and Chemistry-Climate Interactions
THURSDAY
• Land Cover and Land Use Changes: Impacts on Hydroclimate, Ecosystems and Society
• Cryosphere and Climate
• Understanding Anthropogenic Climate Change in Terms of Feedbacks and Processes
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Poster Sessions:
• A major feature of the conference
• 51 sessions and ~200 leading scientists serving as conveners
Example Sessions:
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Atmospheric Composition and Forcings
Clouds, Aerosols and Climate
From Global Observations to Integrated Climate Information
Hydrological Cycle in Cold Regions
Using Paleoclimate Observations to Improve Earth System Predictions
Coupled Data Assimilation using Earth System Models
Reprocessed Datasets and Climate Data Records
Interactions and Predictions at the Interface of Weather and Climate
Quantifying and Characterizing Uncertainty
Understanding Climate Feedbacks
Sea Level Variability and Change
Water Resources and the Hydrological Cycle over Land
Geoengineering to Counteract Global Warming?
Posters on Integration of Climate Science, Information and Capacity Building in:
• Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia
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Other Events and Features
Students:
 Sponsored breakfasts with leading scientists
 Awards for best posters
 Specific activities to engage K-12 educators and participants
 Program still evolving – see web site
Early Career Scientists:
 NCAR ASP Workshop
 40-50 participants, at least half from developing countries
 Focus on regional climate issues and establishing collaborations
 Special session on career opportunities and issues
Icebreaker and Gala
Social Networking
 Keep up with OSC developments on Facebook, Twitter, and E-Newsletters
Media Outreach
 Major international outlets will participate – special briefings with scientists, etc.
Green Event
 Commitment to minimize environmental impacts of the conference
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WCRP Open Science Conference
Venue: Denver Sheraton
24-28 October 2011
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